Teachers College, Columbia University

This study tests whether a 3-week intensive summer camp combining motor skill training and strength exercises can improve movement in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Twenty children aged 5-17 who are already on stable disease-modifying therapy will attend 6-hour sess…

This study compares two types of speech therapy for people with aphasia, a language disorder often caused by stroke. One therapy, called Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA), helps people name objects by describing their features. The other adds metacognitive strategy training (SFA+MS…

This study is testing a type of talk therapy called Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) delivered over video for people in New York who struggle with worry, overthinking, or being hard on themselves. The goal is to see if the therapy helps people better manage their emotions and fee…

This study tests whether a new therapy to improve coughing and swallowing works as well when done at home via telehealth as it does in person. About 120 people with Parkinson's disease who have trouble swallowing will take part. The goal is to find easier ways to help patients pr…

This study surveys 2,500 students and staff from schools that have and have not experienced a shooting. It aims to understand how school violence and safety strategies impact mental health, well-being, and educational outcomes. Participants self-report via questionnaires.